In China, Lagarde will meet with the country’s leadership and senior officials, including People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan and finance minister Lou Jiwei.

According to an IMF statement, the meetings will also discuss the latest developments in the global economy, China’s ongoing reform efforts, and collaboration between the IMF and China.

“She will have a town hall meeting with students at Fudan University in Shanghai and speak at the opening ceremony of the 2015 China Development Forum (CDF), as well as on a CDF panel on “Sound Monetary Policy in the New Normal” in Beijing,” said the organisation.

The visit is scheduled for March 16—23.

Lagarde will also meet with policymakers and senior officials, as well as with representatives of other sectors of society including business, women leaders, academics and students.